It is hard to find a place to start.

Shortly the seventh book in the series will be available, and I am delighted with it. I have been on this particular book for two years, which is odd, because I knew before the first page exactly how this one was going to go as it races towards the final conclusion in book eight.

I have been creating threads and clues throughout all the books that would all come together in this particular one, which made for easy writing, but along the way I gained an extra book, as book five became five  and Five part two (Book six). That then meant the editing was a more difficult task to keep the books fresh and exciting, so when it came to this one, which has become the seventh book, the dilemma was not so much what to write, but the order in which the story unfolds.

Just to recap.

Robbie has struggled and finally overcome his inner fears, Runestone has finally received her final gift from the White Lord, Sapphire is in all sorts of dilemmas because of her confusion over her mind and heart, and she is also having graphic visions of some elements of the past. Jett with the sword of truth is gone forever, and Una has left on a task set for her by her grandfather many years ago. Opal is charging around in a panic over something she feels was done by the Queen of Fae, Eve has finally gone from the realm and is protecting the Star of the Merle forever, and to cap it all, Morgan has hit at the heart of the Woodland Realm by kidnapping Runestone and the Green Lord, whist springing a deadly trap to capture the Specialists. An awful lot has happened in just book six, and if you add to that all the books prior, there is a great deal to stitch together before the end.

The end of book six presented many facts and asked a huge amount of questions, and yes, very soon the answers will be arriving between the covers of Heirs to the Kingdom part seven, Bridge of Sequana. That was just the start of the notes to include in the book as I began my first draft, and since that day, I have been very carefully weaving together the story in a way that will unfold and hopefully take the readers breath away. There is no doubt this book will stir many emotions, but the one thing I hope is that the book is not predicable, this is a part of the story I have always looked forward to, as I know it will throw a curved ball into the mix, but as with everything that has been written to date, everything has been put there for a very good reason, and I think a little of this book, will have readers reflecting on the previous books, or at least that is my hope.

Halfway through this book I also started to write the final book, so I was working on seven and eight at the same time, mainly due to the fact that after ten years of writing none stop, the published books have caught up with my writing, and in order to build the climax and keep the momentum going, I want eight out on time with no delays.

I am really thrilled with Sequana, it has taken a huge amount of twisting and turning and clever editing, but the story is captivating, well-paced, and very hard to leave alone, I would imagine for those few diehard fans of HTTK (To whom I am so grateful) it will draw them in and hold them there entranced.

I am working now to get the book out asap, which due to the process will be late July onwards, just in time for sitting quietly in the Summer sunshine, and as you all read, I too will be out in the sun, tapping away to finally complete the series and tie up all the threads, (Talk about pressure) and create what is hopefully the best book yet. I am now sensing that feeling of approaching endings, and soon the story will finally be told as I leave the Woodland Realm for new pastures. It has been a thrilling adventure, and happily there is still some more to come before the end.

Enjoy book seven.

Robin.